Dell XPS M2010 (MXP061, Mid 2006) - Manual (Page 56)

BD-Writable Drives
Helpful Tips
l Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Roxio Creator and open a Creator project.
l Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2
MB of the blank space to finalize the recording.
l Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
l Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
l Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the
CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
l You cannot create audio DVDs with Roxio Creator.
l Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your
DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer.
l Commercially available BD players used in home theater systems may not support all available BD formats. For a list of formats supported by your BD
player, see the documentation provided with your BD player or contact the manufacturer.
l See the Roxio website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect
Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located next to the power button, to launch either Windows Media Center Manager or Dell MediaDirect.
If the computer is turned on or in standby mode
If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is turned on or in standby mode, either Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media
Experience™ launches, depending on your system setup. If both applications are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager launches.
Media Type Read Write Rewritable
CD-R Yes Yes No
CD-RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R Yes Yes No
DVD-R Yes Yes No
DVD+RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD-RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R DL Yes Yes No
DVD-R DL Yes No No
DVD-RAM No No No
Media Type Read Write Rewritable
CD-R Yes Yes No
CD-RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R Yes Yes No
DVD-R Yes Yes No
DVD+RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD-RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R DL Yes Yes No
DVD-R DL Yes Yes No
DVD-RAM No No No
BD-R Yes Yes No
BD-RE Yes Yes Yes
NOTE: Changing or disabling the Dell QuickSet default settings can limit Dell MediaDirect™ functionality. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see
Dell QuickSet .
NOTE: If both Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition and Dell Media Experience are installed on your computer, you must launch Dell Media
Experience. Click Start® All Programs or click the Media Experience icon on the desktop.